Friday, 21 July 2017

The newsquiz - 25 questions about the week

Last week's newsquiz was clearly a tough one with the top score a modest 16 by Janet Boyle. The top team score was 14 by the Penman Partnership. Here's this week's quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week's events. Let me know how you get on.

The Daily Mail reports on mutiny over the pay gulf at the BBC (Questions 1 to 4)

1. How many names were on the list of presenters and actors who earn more than £150,000 at the BBC?2. According to the salary figures who is the BBC's highest paid woman?3. Which hashtag was used by disgruntled BBC staff after seeing the top salaries?4. Jane Garvey said she would be happy to take a pay rise to help reduce the BBC's gender pay gap. Which programme does she present?5. US Congress passed an amendment to give permanent resident status in America to who?6. What was the name of the Polish concentration camp visited by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this week?7. London’s mayor Sadiq Khan said, of the proposed State visit to the UK by Donald Trump, that he 'wasn’t sure it was appropriate for our government' to do what?8. Political adviser and strategist Dominic Cummings said that who was as 'thick as mince, lazy as a toad and as vain as Narcissus'.9. Chancellor Philip Hammond found himself in a sexism row after supposedly telling members of the Cabinet that what was so easy 'even a woman can do it’?10. Sir Vince Cable has been elected leader of the Liberal Democrats. How old is he?11. Pop star Ellie Goulding hit out at plans for what, arguing on Twitter that the 'money should be spent elsewhere’?12. Why was General Pierre de Villiers in the headlines?13. When will the state pension age rise to 68?14. Which police force operated the helicopter used by officers to spy on naked sunbathers and naturists?15. Which former US presidential election candidate was diagnosed with a brain tumour this week?16. Paul Nicholls, the former star of EastEnders, is 'lucky to be alive' after plunging down a waterfall, breaking his leg and being trapped for three days in a jungle in which country?17. How many times has Roger Federer won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon?18. PC Jonathan Adams was sacked after being seen celebrating on television while he was on sick leave. Where was he filmed?19. The new £10 note, which was unveiled this week, has the quote 'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!' Which book is it taken from?20. Ed Sheeran appeared as a musician strumming a campfire song and drinking blackberry wine in which TV programme?21. A son of Cecil the lion suffered the same fate as his father … being shot by trophy hunters in Zimbabwe. Name him22. Who upset England cricket captain Joe Root by describing his side’s batting against South Africa as 'appalling' and asking if there was 'a lack of respect' for Test cricket?23. After being give a toy bear designed to comfort babies by replicating the sound of the womb, who said: 'We’ll just have to have more babies.’?24. Three million diesel models of which car brand are to be recalled to have software installed in a bid to slash toxic gases?25. Jodie Whittaker will be what number Dr Who?

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